Express Entry draw #271

Express Entry draw #271, held on October 26, 2023, invited 3,600 candidates in the healthcare and social services occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 431.

Source: IRCC, data as of October 27, 2026.

Round details

Round: #271
Date: October 26, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
Category: Healthcare and social services
Invitations issued: 3,600
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 431
Tie-breaking rule: May 24, 2023 at 19:47:51 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Healthcare and social services round

Round #271 compared with the previous Healthcare and social services round
Measure	#271	#255	Change
Date	October 26, 2023	July 6, 2023	112 days later
Minimum CRS score	431	463	−32
Invitations issued	3,600	1,500	+2,100

All Healthcare and social services rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of October 23, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Jul 4, 2023	Change
601-1200	1,536	353	+1,183
501-600	1,307	726	+581
451-500	60,587	54,732	+5,855
of which 491-500	4,853	831	+4,022
of which 481-490	9,514	4,719	+4,795
of which 471-480	18,836	20,475	−1,639
of which 461-470	15,063	16,023	−960
of which 451-460	12,321	12,684	−363
401-450	54,565	56,673	−2,108
of which 441-450	11,256	11,740	−484
of which 431-440	11,705	12,309	−604
of which 421-430	9,926	10,008	−82
of which 411-420	10,525	10,873	−348
of which 401-410	11,153	11,743	−590
351-400	60,378	63,679	−3,301
301-350	31,189	33,051	−1,862
0-300	5,311	5,315	−4
Total	214,873	214,529	+344

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